4 wk old twins... my husband and I?

Question

I have 2 wk old twins and I have always worked full time.. I am out on maternity leave for 12 wks and to be honest it is driving me crazy! I try and be as positive as possible... and don't want to wish the weeks would fly by but I find myslef sooo bored and ready to go back to work... also it is making me take my frustration out on my husband who is trying very hard! Has anyone gone through this?? Any suggestions to help? I know I should be greatful and I love my babies just hate being soooo blah!

Answer 1

Either your husband is too helpful of your babies are too easy. I was completely overwhelmed until about 6-7wks at least. If you are staying in the house, go out! Take them to walk around outside or at the mall. Go to a park, visit family.... I was out running around with my son at 5 days old.

Answer 2

Take a short walk every day even if its just to the end of the driveway and back. It was a lifesaver for me to put my daughter in her stroller and walk to the mailbox every day. Fresh air did wonders for my mood and hers. Good luck!

Answer 3

You are lucky to be bored!  :)  Actually could you be feeling some postpartum depression?  Talk to your OB. I didn't have any with my son (my first) but I did with my daughter (my second).  Besides antidepressants (which did help and I could take them while nursing), learning a new craft helped and still does!  I took up beading and photography.  My kids are now 18 (he starts college in one week...4 hours away :( ...) and my daughter is 14.  I left the career world (I worked for the federal government in IT) and opened a bead shop!  

Good luck!

Answer 4

I didn't have time to be bored! I had twin boys and they were good babies but getting into a routine took us a bit! It is hard to tak both babies out at once. I recommend taking them for a walk (close to home) a few times before venturing further. When you go out take the stroller! and be prepared to have a dozen people ask if they are twins, boys? girls? are they identical? Be happy you get a little you time in a day as well. Take lots of pictures, get them printed and maybe make a scrapbook. Read a book, or invite a friend over for a visit with you and the babies! Good luck and have fun. They grow up too quickly!

Answer 5

your feeling blah cause YOURE staying IN, get out. I would be concentrating on how to be able to stay home and take care of my babies

Answer 6

My boys will be 12 in a couple of months, but I can still remember those early days.  I adored my new babies, but I also remember resenting my hubby because he got to leave and have some adult conversation.  I had always worked full-time, and staying home was not my style.  Novembers in Ohio aren't really the time to take little ones on outside walks, so I did go to the mall regularly just after they turned 2 weeks, and that helped alot.  You just have to do it.  Don't think about it...just go.  A bit of advice...get a good double-stroller (I liked the Graco side-by-side best), pack an extra outfit, and give yourself at least one extra hour to whatever time you think you're going to be out there because you will be stopped a dozen times by strangers asking tons of questions.

One other thing I started doing was scrapbooking with a girlfriend that had a newborn, too.  We grew even closer, and had some really great albums that my kids love to look through today!

LMK if you need any more advice!!!